Halo 3 E3 trailer

[Neuro Guro]

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=ethreeblowout

Discuss.

[X3RO SHIF7]

looks kinda epic, but some of the animations dont look very smooth

[Xegrot]

That trailer was INSANELY beautiful! All the graphic haters can eat shit now.

AND THE ELITES "BLINK"! How can Miranda hold a shotgun like that?!

I was NOT expecting something this epic! I was smiling the whole time. :D

[Neuro Guro]

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[Warsaw]

It looks good, but it seems to play exactly like Halo 2...somehow I get the feeling that the campaign in this insertion is going to lack as well. The Chief's armor still looked like plastic though, sorry.

[Neuro Guro]

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[Warsaw]

The Arbiter actually had one of the worst textures there. It actually looked a little worse than the Halo 2 version.

[IPBJT!]

Is that a grunt without a mask I'm seeing in the "A Calm Jungle" screenshot? :O

[Warsaw]

Yes. And Grunts look possessed with the red eyes...they don't look like the cowardly cannon fodder that they usually are.

And the Arbiter looks better in that screen-shot than in the trailer. Texture popping maybe?

[Rentafence]

The trailer reminded me of Gears of War. Halo 3 has that sort of cluttered chunky look to it.

[itszutak]

I think I like what I see.

But I pray to GOD those are not final animations, and that the chief's textures are fixed. <_<

[Zeph]

The environments looked great. The characters, some of them looked worse than in Halo 2. The chief's armor texture seems to look like Halo 2's. I thought they gave it a nice metal/pearl texture ala Halo 1 :\.

Anyways, how is it the Chief gets in a pelican by a Halo? Doesn't make much sense to me.

[t3h m00kz]

For whoever's too lazy to download:

KejU-nlJWUk

I think they did a really good job of evening out the player models between Master Chief and the Elites. The Arbiter looks SOOOO AWESOME, too. I'm guessing co-op would involve one person playing as MC and one as the Arbiter.

Also, I'm willing to bet Cortana's gone Rampant. If anybody has played the Marathon series you'd know what I'm talking about. ;b

[Neuro Guro]

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[rossmum]

Oh my God, awesome.

[mech]

I'm not sure if I just watched the same thing as you guys :|

It has all of these people putting gear on and weapons being made someone please inform me -_-


http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/6/1/a61f31a9-e4ee-44d2-ac95-86279817fc33/Halo3_Short_720p30_ST_6300kbps.wmv

This one :|

[Zeph]

That looked like earth, as in a Halo on earth. I think it will make more sense when you actually know how the story is when you play it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/zeph483/structure.jpg

how does that look like a halo on earth?

[mech]

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/7291/halopw6.jpg

Are you guys seeing this?? Because your descriptions don't match what i'm seeing :((((((

[Zeph]

You're watching the Halo 3 live action commercial. go to bungie.net's top story and download the other one.

[Bad Waffle]

the grunts are fucking scary now. Seriously, they look like i wouldn't want their teeth near my face. or feet. or hands. Or any part of me.

[DaneO'Roo]

:awesome:

The marines look like fucking real life.

[Archon23]

Hmm I'm wondering about the hunters as it seems a rocket killed them. And since I'm pretty certain Brutes wouldn't touch human weapons that the Hunters may not be joining us after all. (Or maybe a few are and some aren't or something)

[DaneO'Roo]

Durh, it was only the elites that got betrayed, not the entire covenant. how can the covenant betray itself.


Also, the arbiters textures look :awesome:

[Archon23]

Well it was speculated that the Hunters would join the Elites.........

Either way I never thought Id say this but.......The grunts are scaring me.......

[Kornman00]

Halo 3 didn't play like Halo 2 AT ALL, I don't know how seeing cinematics and a few SP clips makes you think that. Graphics looked fine to me. However "fine" is a understatement. I came in jason jones' lucky charms this morning. He wasn't as excited as I was though...

oh and luwal @ mech



how does that look like a halo on earth?
Transformers mb :-3

[Kornman00]

Hmm I'm wondering about the hunters as it seems a rocket killed them. And since I'm pretty certain Brutes wouldn't touch human weapons that the Hunters may not be joining us after all. (Or maybe a few are and some aren't or something)
Brutes were fond of the shotgun

Hunters and grunts partied up with the Arb, while jackels partied up with noob brutes.

If I was a grunt, I'd pick the Elite over a brute tbh.

[Archon23]

Oh yeah brutes did like the shotgun........

Grunts stayed with the Covanent but only out of sheer fear. They say if you kill a brute thats leading grunts the grunts would join you.......

[Chronos]

I'm seeing Rtas 'Vadumee (Half Jaw / Spec Ops leader) in there as well, I think.

[rossmum]

Durh, it was only the elites that got betrayed, not the entire covenant. how can the covenant betray itself.


Also, the arbiters textures look :awesome:
Yeah, the Elites got fucked over and then the (local) Grunts and Hunters, who were always more loyal towards the Elites than the Brutes, broke from the Covenant with them. The Prophets, Jackals, Drones and Brutes stuck together. Perhaps it was just the local groups that clumped up, or perhaps the Hunters and Grunts saw fit to go back... either way, I always wanted us [as in, the humans] to fight alongside the Elites at some point. Hunter allies would be cool, too.

[Zeph]

lol civilians
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/zeph483/civilians.jpg

[Choking Victim]

^saw that this morning while watching the trailer again zeph, pretty cool. Theres also a new transport hog starting at 1:38 :)

[Hotrod]

I can't download the video, can somebody give me a link (not from bungie.net)?

EDIT : Nevermind, I got it. The transport hog looks very cool. Now that the Chief and the Arbiter are together, I wonder what will happen in Co-op? Maybe one player will be the Master Chief and the other will th the Arbiter.

[rossmum]

Yeah, that'd make sense and be really fucking cool. One can cloak, and the other has a flashlight to reveal cloaked guys.

[Archon23]

Of course then your troops would be a mangle of Marines and Elites which would be pure awesomeness.

Heh. Imagine having your friend with a fully loaded Spectre and you with a fully loaded hog.

[Chronos]

Has anyone else seen the prophet in the trailer?
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4789/untitledaa1.jpg

[Hotrod]

Has anyone else seen the prophet in the trailer?
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4789/untitledaa1.jpg

No, but thank you for showing me that, I don't think I would have seen it otherwise.

I heard that Halo 3 would have 4 player Co-op, but it might just be a rumor.

[TeeKup]

This is FUCKING awesome!!

Am I the only one who noticed the Scarab that looked like a demon from hell? :-3

[PlasbianX]

At 123, is that a spartan with the armor permutations driving the peli, or is that a marine?

[IPBJT!]

At 123, is that a spartan with the armor permutations driving the peli, or is that a marine?
I think it was an ODST with a new armor.

[Hotrod]

This is FUCKING awesome!!

Am I the only one who noticed the Scarab that looked like a demon from hell? :-3

I saw that, I prefer it over the old one.


At 123, is that a spartan with the armor permutations driving the peli, or is that a marine?

That's a ODST.

[TeeKup]

The scarab actually looks like a scarab now, however I think they fucked the Plasma CPC over, it doesn't look as strong now.

Also, I wonder whats going to happen to humanity. ;)

[Chronos]

Could it be that at the end of the trailer Master Chief's in High Charity?
I mean.. The architecture looks Covenantish, plus you can tell by the blue and purple colors.. Now why High Charity? Well.. in this shot,
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1651/untitlednv4.jpg
It seems as if there's that Flood like stuff in the background.. I doubt those are rocks.. but I could be wrong..

Also,
The music at the end makes it sound like on of the Cortana-Chief moments.

Again, I could be wrong.. That's just my view on it.

[Hotrod]

Could it be that at the end of the trailer Master Chief's in High Charity?
I mean.. The architecture looks Covenantish, plus you can tell by the blue and purple colors.. Now why High Charity? Well.. in this shot,
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1651/untitlednv4.jpg
It seems as if there's that Flood like stuff in the background.. I doubt those are rocks.. but I could be wrong..

Also,
The music at the end makes it sound like on of the Cortana-Chief moments.

Again, I could be wrong.. That's just my view on it.

Either that or it's the Ark's control room.

[TeeKup]

I'm thinking thats the Ark's control room.

[Metkil5685]

Did I see that the Scarab had destructible legs?? Or was that my eyes playing tricks on me?

[TeeKup]

No it had destructable everything by the trailer.

[Metkil5685]

O_O I am gonna have too much fun playing this.

[Chronos]

Either that or it's the Ark's control room.
If it is then that looks really tiny, I mean compared to a control room on a Halo system..

[DaneO'Roo]

It's high Charity. Hes not doing anything halo wise, hes getting cortana back.

[rossmum]

It's High Charity. There's no way that's Forerunner architecture and the chances of the Ark being a Covenant construct, let alone a modern one, are very low.

Also, those probably are rocks. High Charity's dirt and rock were the same pale brown-grey colour as Flood form skin, and were rather rounded.

[Crazy_aceR]

Has anyone else seen the prophet in the trailer?
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4789/untitledaa1.jpg

Maybe the prophet is there because you have to beat him to the ark's control room. Or you are just going to kill at the beginning.

OMG!!!! That was freaking awesome. Kinda disappointed that we'll have to play as the arbiter but maybe he has some better missions. The destructible scarab, phantom, and pelican was pretty awesome. It goings to be a lot of fun handling with those now. The trailer just makes me pumped and ready to play Halo 3 now!!! Just can't wait!

Edit: Also in the pic above, there is a fourth grenade type or something in that area.

[thehoodedsmack]

That Prophet's completely brownish/gray. And it's got weird horizontal lines running up it. I'd say it's a statue or a hologram.

[SMASH]

Edit: Also in the pic above, there is a fourth grenade type or something in that area.

Shield grenade

[TIA Gangsta]

Shield grenade

That's "Bubble Shield" actually, and it's NOT a grenade. Where have you been?
It's counted as equipment. To me, it seems like a new grenade type. Speaking of which, looks like the Bubble shield just got some cool new effects. The "hexagons" making the shield seem a lot more realistic and like the Bubble Shield in the H3 Ad (CGI), and it's got cool neon lights going around it, probably to make it more noticeable, and also to make it look awesome.

As for the Prophet, that's a hologram, I thought it was pretty obvious.

Oh, and I've just pissed my pants in both excitement and utter fear - BEHOLD!

The Brute Flood!

http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Halo3/Screenshots/H3_E307_3P05.jpg

[TeeKup]

Good lord use shot tags.

Also it looks nothing more than a pissed off wounded brute to me.

[Chronos]

Also, those probably are rocks. High Charity's dirt and rock were the same pale brown-grey colour as Flood form skin, and were rather rounded.
Yeah you're probably right..

And also,
Nothing but a big old pissed off Brute right there man.. That looks nowhere near a flood combat form..

[Nugga117]

Looks like the men from Mars want to get in on the action too:
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2113/ufololve9.png
WTF is that thing?

[Chronos]

A Covenant Cruiser would be your UFO.

[IPBJT!]

That's "Bubble Shield" actually, and it's NOT a grenade. Where have you been?
It's counted as equipment. To me, it seems like a new grenade type. Speaking of which, looks like the Bubble shield just got some cool new effects. The "hexagons" making the shield seem a lot more realistic and like the Bubble Shield in the H3 Ad (CGI), and it's got cool neon lights going around it, probably to make it more noticeable, and also to make it look awesome.

As for the Prophet, that's a hologram, I thought it was pretty obvious.

Oh, and I've just pissed my pants in both excitement and utter fear - BEHOLD!

The Brute Flood!

http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Halo3/Screenshots/H3_E307_3P05.jpg
That's no Brute Flood, that's a Brute about to go beserk.

[Roostervier]

Yeah... its the capital ship's/cruiser's back end. Also, :awesome:. Pure epic win right thar. My friend showed me the video last night. I like how the chief gets suspicious and holds the gun to arbiters face, =p. I thought it was cool.

[Warsaw]

The light on the bubble shield effect is merely the shield's geometry twisting the sun's rays and reflecting them back.

Take note of the Forerunner ship in the center of the Ark. Is anybody else noticing some startling similarities between some of this footage and the "leaked Halo 3 script?"

[TIA Gangsta]

That's no Brute Flood, that's a Brute about to go beserk.

All the Brutes seem to be wearing armour, or helmets atleast. This one really seems like some diseased-zombie type thing...doesn't look like an ordinary Brute to me.
I'm sure if it were a normal Brute, it would be wearing a lot more armour.

[TeeKup]

Yes. :)

[Warsaw]

Halo 2 Brutes weren't wearing a whole lot of anything. This could be a really low-ranking Brute. In either case, it lacks the malformation and discoloration that is associated with a Flood form.

[IPBJT!]

All the Brutes seem to be wearing armour, or helmets atleast. This one really seems like some diseased-zombie type thing...doesn't look like an ordinary Brute to me.
I'm sure if it were a normal Brute, it would be wearing a lot more armour.
Brute armor can be destroyed when it take lots of damage, at least part of it does, including the helmet.

[TIA Gangsta]

Halo 2 Brutes weren't wearing a whole lot of anything. This could be a really low-ranking Brute. In either case, it lacks the malformation and discoloration that is associated with a Flood form.

Yeah, that was Halo 2. Halo 3 Brutes have much more complex armour and different variations.
It could be a low ranking Brute, but I doubt even a low ranking Brute would be in battle with no armour - even Grunts get armour.
And the whole armour doesn't come off, and even if it does, I don't see anything like it on the ground.
The blood below it just seems to be from another Covenant creature, a Grunt of Jackel, since there's a Plasma Pistol amongst the pool of blood.

It just seems too crazy and mad to be an ordinary Brute - even if they are mad to begin with.

[Dole]

All the Brutes seem to be wearing armour, or helmets atleast. This one really seems like some diseased-zombie type thing...doesn't look like an ordinary Brute to me.
I'm sure if it were a normal Brute, it would be wearing a lot more armour.
It's a normal Brute, just in higher detail.
Go look at Craig Mullins' artwork showcasing Brutes, and then go watch the new trailer and examine some of the stills with Brutes in them.

The reason he doesn't have a helmet on is because it was shot off.

[Haloking365]

Did noone notice that forerunner ship in the middle of thet giant crater? Ark mb?

[Dole]

Has anyone else seen the prophet in the trailer?
That's an image projected by a holographic pedestal.

[Hotrod]

Did noone notice that forerunner ship in the middle of thet giant crater? Ark mb?

That's the ship that Truth took to get to Earth at the end of Halo 2...

[thehoodedsmack]

^Maybe. Maybe not. How did the Prophets come to obtain a Forerunner Ship? Perhaps Sword Worlds like Earth, which house installations like The Ark are equipped with Forerunner Ships to escort them outside of the blast zone.

[itszutak]

^Maybe. Maybe not. How did the Prophets come to obtain a Forerunner Ship? Perhaps Sword Worlds like Earth, which house installations like The Ark are equipped with Forerunner Ships to escort them outside of the blast zone.
Remember halo 2? The forerunner ship was the power generator on High Charity before it was used as an escape ship by the remaining Prophets.

Which, in itself, brings up interesting questions, which I'll leave to other people to think about. <_<

[Warsaw]

Yeah, that was Halo 2. Halo 3 Brutes have much more complex armour and different variations.
It could be a low ranking Brute, but I doubt even a low ranking Brute would be in battle with no armour - even Grunts get armour.
And the whole armour doesn't come off, and even if it does, I don't see anything like it on the ground.
The blood below it just seems to be from another Covenant creature, a Grunt of Jackel, since there's a Plasma Pistol amongst the pool of blood.

It just seems too crazy and mad to be an ordinary Brute - even if they are mad to begin with.

It still lacks the aforementioned Flood traits. It doesn't even have a single tentacle protruding anywhere on its body.

[Chronos]

If you would have another look at that screenshot I posted about the Prophet.. Did anyone else actually notice the green triangle, which could mean that this scene was taken during online co-op action, seeing there isn't a split screen..?

[Warsaw]

It is more than probable that this is the case.

[Dole]

It still lacks the aforementioned Flood traits. It doesn't even have a single tentacle protruding anywhere on its body.

It's a normal Brute, just in higher detail.
Go look at Craig Mullins' artwork showcasing Brutes, and then go watch the new trailer and examine some of the stills with Brutes in them.

The reason he doesn't have a helmet on is because it was shot off.
*cough*



The forerunner ship was the power generator on High Charity before it was used as an escape ship by the remaining Prophets.
He's asking: "How'd they get the ship to High Charity in the first place, and from where did they take it?"

[itszutak]

He's asking: "How'd they get the ship to High Charity in the first place, and from where did they take it?"

Well...The Prophets obviously know something about the Forerunners that the rest of the Covenant don't.

There are theories the the Prophet race thrived at the same time (or even on the same planet) as the forerunners. Perhaps they managed to capture a forerunner ship?

Or we could go into stranger theories, like perhaps the Prophets are the descendants of the Forerunners, or are themselves of the Forerunner race; but those last theories just sound ridiculous.

Somewhere on HBO, I know they have a whole bunch of theories about this sort of stuff. :/

EDIT: Perhaps High Charity was built around the forerunner ship; like the halos, it could be of great religious significance to the Covenant.

High charity is built like a shell surrounding the ship; all the outdoor sections face towards it; and the Prophets have the only access to it, and their main chambers are right near the ship.

It was obviously kept in great condition, and somebody knew how to activate/fly it...

[rossmum]

The HSP on halo.bungie.org has pages upon pages of interesting theories regarding Halo's storyline and the many mysteries within it. Good reading, particularly if you're bored.

[bleach]

that trailer was good! W00t! Arbiter fighting along the side of Master Chief.:D Awesome. Was "glassing" a world at 15 through 17 seconds? Where those Covenant ships were shooting beams? I need to upgrade about 95% or 19/20 of my computer parts to probably play Halo 3 PC (if that ever happens). :rolleyes:

[mistercheif]

thanks man + rep for you. I reped you because you informed people who doesn`t check bumgienet every 5 mins (me i check every 5 mins). and some people who has seen it live (me) wont find it very usefull, But we thank you eny ways for informing other people :)

[Stormwing]

I need to upgrade about 95% or 19/20 of my computer parts to probably play Halo 3 PC (if that ever happens). :rolleyes:
I need to upgrade about 95% or 19/20 of my computer parts to play Halo 2 Vista (if it's ever worth buying + vista)

no, seriously. :'(

[bleach]

Well, I have to upgrade Motherboard+CPU, Power Supply, Graphics Card, Memory RAM, Optical Drive, and Hard Drive to at least 250 GB (I'm a gamer enthusiast/multimedia user.)

[rossmum]

I need to upgrade about 95% or 19/20 of my computer parts to play Halo 2 Vista (if it's ever worth buying + vista)

no, seriously. :'(
I need to upgrade about 95% or 19/20 of my computer parts to play Halo with a smooth framerate.

BEATEN

[samnwck]

I wonder if halo 3 will be a game for windows and we (console users) will play pc users. Also, WOOT finally co op over two xboxs instead of split screen.

[Stormwing]

I need to upgrade about 95% or 19/20 of my computer parts to play Halo with a smooth framerate.

BEATEN
you do know i constantly play halo at medium textures, low particles, and no decals/shadows/specular at 1400x1050 with under or around 10 fps, right?

the "smooth framerate" part makes all the difference. I can't play H2V period, so that coincided with bleach's original quote.

BEATEN

[Reaper Man]

Oh my god, it's fucking epic.

[rossmum]

you do know i constantly play halo at medium textures, low particles, and no decals/shadows/specular at 1400x1050 with under or around 10 fps, right?

the "smooth framerate" part makes all the difference. I can't play H2V period, so that coincided with bleach's original quote.

BEATEN
Everything on high, but no spec - 800x600. Jumps between 3 and 50, never breaks 60. Only breaks 30 if I look at the sky or the ground. Spikes and plummets more often than a fucking pulse meter printout.

[Limited]

you do know i constantly play halo at medium textures, low particles, and no decals/shadows/specular at 1400x1050 with under or around 10 fps, right?

the "smooth framerate" part makes all the difference. I can't play H2V period, so that coincided with bleach's original quote.

BEATEN
Any card that accepts 1400 x 1050 as a resolution would get more than that dude..

Plus try making it 1024 x 768 with every thing high, then see what happens.

[k4is3rxkh40s]

All the Brutes seem to be wearing armour, or helmets atleast. This one really seems like some diseased-zombie type thing...doesn't look like an ordinary Brute to me.
I'm sure if it were a normal Brute, it would be wearing a lot more armour.

Brute homeworld maybe, where the armor wont be as nice looking?

[Archon23]

Seriously that one Brute just looks like you just blew off most of his armor hes getting pissed off and is about to berserk at you.

[Digikid]

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is a EPIC trailer.

Destroyable Spider things...I cannot remember the names of them....

Looks like MC and the Arbitor are having a little talk....with a pistol in his mouth. Epp!

[Chronos]

I'm gonna start saving up for new parts, Halo 3 should be out for the PC within the next 3 - 4 years.
Got plenty of time.

[TIA Gangsta]

Ok, fair enough, it isn't a Brute Flood - but damn, that looks fucking amazing...like something from a CG trailer. I'll probably piss my pants when I first meet that...it'll be like meeting the Beserker in Gears of War for the first time.

One thing that's got me thinking is why Bungie hasn't showed as any footage of flood. Surely they are in the game, but no footage AT ALL. Not even any concepts or artwork of them.
With Halo 3's awesome graphics, the Flood are gonna look pretty damn terrifying.

[Hotrod]

Destroyable Spider things...I cannot remember the names of them....

It's a Scarab, but I think that it's a different varient from the one in Halo 2. It can't be the same because the only thing that's the same about the two is the big beam thing and the fact that they both have 4 legs.

[Hunter]

is this all in-game?

http://www.bungie.net/age_gate.aspx?fw=/wEFdGh0dHA6Ly9kb3dubG9hZC5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL2Rvd25 sb2FkL2EvNi8xL2E2MWYzMWE5LWU0ZWUtNDRkMi1hYzk1LTg2M jc5ODE3ZmMzMy9IYWxvM19TaG9ydF83MjBwMzBfU1RfNjMwMGt icHMud212&gs=/wEFBkhhbG8gMw==

[Crazy_aceR]

is this all in-game?

http://www.bungie.net/age_gate.aspx?fw=/wEFdGh0dHA6Ly9kb3dubG9hZC5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL2Rvd25 sb2FkL2EvNi8xL2E2MWYzMWE5LWU0ZWUtNDRkMi1hYzk1LTg2M jc5ODE3ZmMzMy9IYWxvM19TaG9ydF83MjBwMzBfU1RfNjMwMGt icHMud212&gs=/wEFBkhhbG8gMw==

Uhh...yes.

[Warsaw]

like something from a CG trailer.


Because it is a CG trailer...:downs:.

[IPBJT!]

Because it is a CG trailer...:downs:.
No it isnt, he's talking about the campaign footage trailer. Not "Arms Race"

[Warsaw]

I know. What do you think a video-game is? It certainly isn't live action...it's computer generated :downs:.

[rossmum]

Yeah, but not in the sense people generally mean when they refer to game trailers as CG...

[Warsaw]

You guys are no fun...can't take someone yanking someone else's chain.

[Archon23]

Eh everyone here thinks too seriously. I got it was a joke the first time I read it.

[TIA Gangsta]

Eh everyone here thinks too seriously. I got it was a joke the first time I read it.

Mostly cos a few people here try to be smartasses, trying to earn some rep with people on forums.

[Warsaw]

I couldn't care less about rep. Let's not turn that into a whole argument, the flame wars that erupt here are starting to get on my nerves, and because there is no sense in arguing about something that happened over the internet.

The main difference between this trailer and a "CG" trailer is that this is in real time, where as "CG" ones are rendered beforehand.

[Atty]

If you would have another look at that screenshot I posted about the Prophet.. Did anyone else actually notice the green triangle, which could mean that this scene was taken during online co-op action, seeing there isn't a split screen..?System Link, Objective, Saved Films Feature showing full screen on of the players on split screen co-op.

[teh lag]

If you would have another look at that screenshot I posted about the Prophet.. Did anyone else actually notice the green triangle, which could mean that this scene was taken during online co-op action, seeing there isn't a split screen..?


http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1668/Halo-3/p1/

[TIA Gangsta]

The main difference between this trailer and a "CG" trailer is that this is in real time, where as "CG" ones are rendered beforehand.

Yup, hence why CG trailers tend to look quite a lot better than actual in-game footage (e.g. Halo 3 Ad).

[Nick]

Shield grenadeNo. It's more like a flash bang / concussion grenade, used for disorientation. The Bubble Shield is an equipment item and a diversion grenade type is really the only major type missing from the Halo series.


If you would have another look at that screenshot I posted about the Prophet.. Did anyone else actually notice the green triangle, which could mean that this scene was taken during online co-op action, seeing there isn't a split screen..?The Arbiter fights along side you now, he's you're BFF! Would you want to shoot your new BFF? I think not!

Nick

[Atty]

The Arbiter fights along side you now, he's you're BFF! Would you want to shoot your new BFF? I think not!

NickI wouldn't shoot him...but I might put a trip mine on his mongoose and watch him explode. ;)


Atty

[Amit]

LOL Atty. I would probably get some longswords to "accidentally" bomb his position. "Friendly Fire!"


I think it was an ODST with a new armor.

It appears to be a pilot that has armour suited for space operations.


That's an ODST.It appears to be a pilot that has armour suited for space operations. Helljumpers don't usually pilot aircraft. I would like to see one pilot a banshee though.


The Brute still lacks the aforementioned Flood traits. It doesn't even have a single tentacle protruding anywhere on its body.

This quote explains why that is just a crazy, phsyco brute.

[Archon23]

I just noticed this in the trailer.

http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/830/transportwhookd7.th.png (http://img489.imageshack.us/my.php?image=transportwhookd7.png)

:awesome:

[Huero]

^Duh.
Also, apparently in the gameplay you can play as arbiter, and with him as master chief, just not for the whole game

[Skiiran]

^Duh.
Also, apparently in the gameplay you can play as arbiter, and with him as master chief, just not for the whole game
...

That's AWESOME. If you can do it in the middle of a game, you could pop into the Arbiter when some big enemy comes around, cloak, and then sneak away while everyone else gets pounded into dirt. Or, y'know, start the level like that and just stay away from everyone.

Does anyone know for sure who the voice in the beginning belongs to? My money's on the new Brute Chieftain.

[rossmum]

Definitely a Brute.

[Warsaw]

That's one old sounding Brute. It lacks the brutal sound of a Brute's voice.

[rossmum]

Probably one of their leaders. As dumb as they look, they seem to have some intellectuals among their ranks.

[Warsaw]

True. But I think it's more likely that it is a redux of Truth's voice. It isn't improbable, because Keyes has a new voice as well.

[Archon23]

Hmmm does she actually show emotion in her voice now?

[Skiiran]

Hey now, I thought her voice was pretty.

[Archon23]

Good voice, bad voice acting.....

Barely any emotion in her voice IMHO.

[Digikid]

Definitely a Brute.

Nope. That sounds more like an Elite than a brute.

[Archon23]

Even though it sounded like one would the newly allied elite say that about the humans? It was defineatly a Brute or the Prophet with a new voice

[thehoodedsmack]

Even though it sounded like one would the newly allied elite say that about the humans? It was defineatly a Brute or the Prophet with a new voice

Just because some of the Elites side with the humans doesn't mean they all do. Elites can have opinions too. However, I feel you're right. Probably a Brute or something.

[ExAm]

Better view of the transport hog
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/986/picture1lu4.png

[Elite Killa]

I noticed little white text on the hog saying /BRT/W. Easter Egg mb?

[Choking Victim]

I noticed little white text on the hog saying /BRT/W. Easter Egg mb?
Battle Ready Transport Warthog mb?

[Amit]

Just because some of the Elites side with the humans doesn't mean they all do. Elites can have opinions too. However, I feel you're right. Probably a Brute or something.

You seem to forget that the Brutes were committing genocide on the Elites, I highly doubt that the Brutes would allow elites into their ranks, they could be spies.

[Skiiran]

You seem to forget that the Brutes were committing genocide on the Elites, I highly doubt that the Brutes would allow elites into their ranks, they could be spies.
Plus, also, at the end of Halo 2 it seemed like the Covenant Fleet had burst into civil war based on whether the ship's captain was an elite or a Brute. Since Cortana mentioned that the fleet was the "largest anyone's ever seen" (or something along those lines), it makes sense that, through those ships, they have connections and loyalties throughout the fleet.

[Warsaw]

Hmmm does she actually show emotion in her voice now?

She has a new voice actress...with an accent (most likely Victorian).

[OmegaDragon]

http://media.xbox360.gamespy.com/media/734/734817/vid_2049794.html

Live action h3 trailer? or showing off any advancements in The movie?

[Warsaw]

The former.

[ExAm]

Bugs and observations:

Lightning error on the left side of the BR
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/650/picture3pf1.png

Covenant equivalent of the Turret. The arbiter is firing at a gold armored brute:
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3562/picture4nm9.png

That small explosion on the leg of the Scarab lights the clouds above. Is nice feature, no?
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5407/picture5ad7.png

Animation error, Arbiter's turret is aiming too low
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5436/picture6wp9.png


Also, props to the admins for the awesome theme >_>

[et_cg]

As for the arbiter aiming the turret too low, it's because he's walking backwards and the two animations have to overlay eachother.

When you mix walking backwards, with firing, it tends to just go for the walkings animations more so than the others.

[Digikid]

Bugs and observations:

Lightning error on the left side of the BR
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/650/picture3pf1.png (http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/650/picture3pf1.png)

No. That is part of the new lighting system, please refer to the Bungie Weekly Updates for more information.

Covenant equivalent of the Turret. The arbiter is firing at a gold armored brute:
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3562/picture4nm9.png (http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3562/picture4nm9.png)

So what? Did you not know that they are at war now? Brutes vs Elites?

That small explosion on the leg of the Scarab lights the clouds above. Is nice feature, no?
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5407/picture5ad7.png (http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5407/picture5ad7.png)

Just a timing error. If you look closer you will see that it is NOT from the explosion at all. It just appears to be that way.

Animation error, Arbiter's turret is aiming too low
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5436/picture6wp9.png (http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5436/picture6wp9.png)

That is the standard Running Animation bud.

[ExAm]

Shut. Up. Watch. The damn. Video.

There's an area on the left side of the BR that should be lit up when it isn't. Just under the top rail. Look closer.

I never said that I was surprised that the Arbiter was firing at a Brute, I was pointing out the situation in which the new weaopn was being used.

Timing error? Again, watch the video. It's perfectly in sync with the explosion, and makes perfect sense. It's a nice effect.

Watch the video. While he's moving, the gun constantly points slightly downward. I think that's an error.

[Digikid]

I HAVE. I watched it about 50 times. Even in slo mo.

Tell you what dude...try to have some respect for me and MAYBE...just MAYBE I will respect you....but so far that is not happening.

[ExAm]

Likewise. So, you're really testing my patience. Explain your arguments that you posted in red. Give me a conclusive argument to prove me wrong.

[Skiiran]

Err, guys? I think that's just a shadow cast on the battle rifle.

[ExAm]

The light hitting the side of the rifle is from the muzzle flash itself, so that would cut through any shadow being cast from any object above. Judging by the sudden cutoff from lighted to unlighted, and its reoccurrence upon each firing, regardless of the Chief's position, I believe that it's an error of some sort.

[teh lag]

The BR lighting "error" could be either... an error, or an object is blocking the yellow light from hitting the BR's surface.

The Scarab does not, in fact, light up the sky - the blue light in the sky (which can be assumed to be lightning) dissapears when the scarab blows up. Surely, if a small beginning of an explosion lights up the sky that much, the scarab's deotnation would light it up even more.

The arbiter does have funky aiming, which can be regarded as a bug. Note that he is also running FORWARDS in the clip, and continues to have lower-than-normal angle. however, aiming overlays (as I have known from personal experience) are very hard to get right for every animation a biped has.

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/6240/aimingh301uf3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[ExAm]

The flash of the scarab's final explosion is so bright that it partially obscures any flash on the clouds that might show. I first thought that what you said may have been the case, but I looked at it again, and I've come to the conclusion I've posted. I chose the smaller explosion, as it's a better showcase, with a more visible glow on the clouds.

[TIA Gangsta]

The flash of the scarab's final explosion is so bright that it partially obscures any flash on the clouds that might show. I first thought that what you said may have been the case, but I looked at it again, and I've come to the conclusion I've posted. I chose the smaller explosion, as it's a better showcase, with a more visible glow on the clouds.

Sorry, but I have to agree...It doesn't light up the clouds. Look to the far left of the screen, there's another bit of 'blue cloud' there too. Also, the explosion is too small to light up the clouds that much.
As for your responce to the clouds not being lit after the massive explosion, well even if it does cover a bit of the clouds, it would have lit up all the surrounding clouds also - one's that are visible.

[legionaire45]

http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/7/19415423239.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5986755)
Thought that was interesting. Misriah Armory.
And for some reason I thought that the Pistol was 9mm =/.

[Warsaw]

It was never 9mm. If it were, you'd never be able to crack the shields on an Elite, and it would take an entire magazine (or two) to kill a grunt. If the MA5B/C are 7.62x51mm NATO, and they take almost an entire magazine to kill an Elite, the pistol would be almost entirely useless.

Therefore, it is and has always been 12.7x40mm (which is similar to the .50 Action Express, but not exact). The load has differed in each game, though. In Halo 1, it was a Semi Armour-Piercing High-Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) round. In Halo 2, it was simply a hardened Magnum round. In Halo 3, it is probably a SAPHEI round again, but has yet to be mentioned.

Also to note, the book Fall of Reach stated that the M6D was a pistol in ".450" caliber. This is not the case. The game clearly shows the M6D is a 12.7x40mm, as is written on the ammo packages :cool:.

[Digikid]

Likewise. So, you're really testing my patience. Explain your arguments that you posted in red. Give me a conclusive argument to prove me wrong.

All that you have to do is look more closely at the video to see what I am saying...and not that cheapass Quicktime low res version that you appear to be watching...get the WMV VERSION HD one and go through it SLOWLY.

As for your patience I cannot give a damn about that. Sorry.

[Berkut]

Wow, you two are really letting it get personal, huh? Can't even keep it in one thread only, let alone take it to PMs?

[TeeKup]

Digikid has always had an atitude problem to those who think he's wrong. As for ExAm, like most of us, he just finds Digi really annoying. I just try to ignore it.

What really stunned me was the radical new changes to the Scarab. It just looks more intimidating and fierce now. I love it. :)

[Digikid]

Digikid has always had an atitude problem to those who think he's wrong. As for ExAm, like most of us, he just finds Digi really annoying. I just try to ignore it.

What really stunned me was the radical new changes to the Scarab. It just looks more intimidating and fierce now. I love it. :)

Maybe you two have the mentality of a 4 year old....

Anyways how does the Scarab look more intimidating? Looks the same to me.

[Hotrod]

What really stunned me was the radical new changes to the Scarab. It just looks more intimidating and fierce now. I love it. :)

I'm guessing that it's a different varient of the Scarab. There's no way that's it's the same thing as the one in Halo 2.

[Elite Killa]

I'm guessing that it's a different varient of the Scarab. There's no way that's it's the same thing as the one in Halo 2.
Yeah, and with that bigass secondary gun on the back? It's probably either an upgraded version of the scarab, or it could be a completely new vehicle altogether.

[Archon23]

Maybe its a Scarab completely overhauled for combat purposes only because if I'm not mistaken the Scarab was really used for mining works wasn't it?

[Dole]

Yeah, it is supposed to be a mobile mining apparatus. All of the physical changes that are seen in Halo 3's Scarab are nothing big.

So far we've seen lots of iterations of the Scarab: the one in Halo 2, the one in this video, the one in the Halo Wars gameplay teaser, and the one that was in the Halo Graphic Novel and early Halo Wars world concepts.

[Hotrod]

Yeah, it is supposed to be a mobile mining apparatus. All of the physical changes that are seen in Halo 3's Scarab are nothing big.

So far we've seen lots of iterations of the Scarab: the one in Halo 2, the one in this video, the one in the Halo Wars gameplay teaser, and the one that was in the Halo Graphic Novel and early Halo Wars world concepts.

What did the one in the Halo graphic novel look like?

[ExAm]

All that you have to do is look more closely at the video to see what I am saying...and not that cheapass Quicktime low res version that you appear to be watching...get the WMV VERSION HD one and go through it SLOWLY.

As for your patience I cannot give a damn about that. Sorry.I was watching the Quicktime hi-res version. Believe it or not, it's actually much better both in quality and playback than watching the WMV version on the mac that I'm on while on vacation.

Upon further observation, I did see another flash in the clouds, which I may not have seen the first, or second time around. I'll admit I was wrong. Don't let it go to your head.



It was never 9mm. If it were, you'd never be able to crack the shields on an Elite, and it would take an entire magazine (or two) to kill a grunt. If the MA5B/C are 7.62x51mm NATO, and they take almost an entire magazine to kill an Elite, the pistol would be almost entirely useless.

Therefore, it is and has always been 12.7x40mm (which is similar to the .50 Action Express, but not exact). The load has differed in each game, though. In Halo 1, it was a Semi Armour-Piercing High-Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) round. In Halo 2, it was simply a hardened Magnum round. In Halo 3, it is probably a SAPHEI round again, but has yet to be mentioned.

Also to note, the book Fall of Reach stated that the M6D was a pistol in ".450" caliber. This is not the case. The game clearly shows the M6D is a 12.7x40mm, as is written on the ammo packages :cool:.Hah, inconsistencies :P

As for the high-explosive round of the M6G not being mentioned, I believe it has been, on Halo3.com. The entry may have changed since I last saw it, but I'll check and post the current one.

Yep, HE bullets.
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9696/picture8se3.png
Server 2 is open D:

Dang, it appears that all the servers are unclickable. Probably a glitch.

[Dole]

What did the one in the Halo graphic novel look like?
Go to a book store and flip through "Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa". There's one picture in which the whole Scarab is visible (except for the feet and any conceivable head), and one shot in which one of the feet is visible. Don't actually buy the book though, it's not worth the twenty dollars it costs.


The game clearly shows the M6D is a 12.7x40mm, as is written on the ammo packages :cool:.
Roughly what caliber does that measurement translate into?

[Xetsuei]

Pretty sure its .50, could be wrong though.

EDIT: Yeah its .50 cal.

[Warsaw]

Yes. And the fact that marines can fire it as fast as they do still boggles my mind.

[Pr3dator]

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